Adjustable window-curtain support.



No. 702,285. Patented June It), I902.

C. P. H. COOK.

ADJUSTABLE WINDOW CURTAIN SUPPORT.

(Application filed Jan. 11, 190i,

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES. P. H. CooK, or PoQ' oNoCK, CONNECTICUT.

ADJUSTABLE WINDOW-CURTAIN SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 702,285, dated June 10,1902.

Application filed. January 11,1901. Serial No. 42,866 (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern;

Be it known that 1, CHARLES P. H. COOK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Poquonock, in the county of Hartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAdjustable Window-Curtain Supports, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates .to a device for supporting one or more shadesand a draperycurtain which is adjustable to windows of difierent widths.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, inconspicuous, andinexpensive device which may be attached to any windowframe and used forsupporting a dark shade,

- a light shade, and a drapery-curtain of light or heavy material.

The device that is illustrated in the drawings has apair of frames withfingers which form sockets for the reception of the shadetips and armswhich form hollows for the reception of the drapery-holder, the framesbeing connected with rods that are adjustably held in a tube which isprovided with means whereby it may be attached to a windowframe.

Figure 1 of the views shows a front elevation of the support. Fig.2shows a side elevation of the support. Fig. 3'shows a plan with adrapery-curtain holder in'position and with the supporting-sockets cutin section in order to illustrate a method of fastening the frame-rods,and Fig. 4 is aside view of a modified form of means by which the hangermay be attached to a window-frame.

The frame 1 may be cast to shape of iron, brass, or anyother desiredmetal. Each of these frames has a depending leg 2, with arearwardly-extending foot 3, that is adapted to rest against thewindow-casing. On the front edge of;each leg is a finger 4 and a finger5. These fingers are arranged so as to form an upper socket 6 and alower socket 7, that. is a little in front of the plane of the uppersocket. Extending in a curve from the front edge of each frameis an arm8. This arm is shaped to provide a hollow 9. On one face of each frameis a perforated hub 10, and extending through the perforation andprojecting to one side is a rod 11. These rods extend into the oppositeends of a tube 12. The tube 12 passes through perforations in theattaching-blocks 13, which are provided with perforations for thesecuring-screws. Turning in a threaded opening 21 in each block is aset-screw 14. These setscrews are arranged to extend through slots 20 inthe tube 12, so that their ends may be made to impinge against the rods11. The blocks may be secured vertically to the front face of the cap ofa window-casing, or they may be turned so as to be secured horizontallyto the under face of the cap of a win dow-casing, as illustrated in Fig.2. After the blocks have been secured in position the tube is passedthrough the blocks and the rods inserted into the tube. When the frameshave been moved to the desired location with relation to thewindow-opening,the set-screws are turned up so as to clamp the blocks,the tube, and the rods.

With the frames in position the tips of a shade, preferably opaque, maybe inserted in the, upper and inner sockets, while the tips of anothershade, preferably translucent, may be inserted in the lower and outersockets in the legs of the frame. Then an ordinary pole may be placed inthe hollows of the arm for hanging a lace or other thin or thickdrapery-curtain.

If it is desired, a drapery-curtain hanger may be formed of a tubel5,moving in atube 16, as illustrated in Fig. 3. The ends of these tubesmay be attached to heads, the flanges 17 of which extend each sideof thearms of the frames, so that the hanger cannot become displaced. Thisform of draperycurtain hanger is adj ustable with the frames.

For a very narrow'or an extra wide window the blocks 13 and the tube 12may be dispensed with, and plates 18, with lugs 19 at the ends, as shownin Fig. 4, may be employed to hold the rods. By dispensing with the,tube 12 the frames may be brought nearer

